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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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